Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wright IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,123   2,626   -503 11,407  
Gender:  
Male 1,070 50.40% 1,346 51.30% -276 5,564 48.80%
Female 1,053 49.60% 1,280 48.70% -227 5,843 51.20%
Race:  
White alone 1,855 87.40% 2,494 95.00% -639 11,134 97.60%
Black or African American alone 15 0.70% 18 0.70% -3 16 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 14 0.70% 5 0.20% 9 7 0.10%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 12 0.50% -12 31 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 230 10.80% 70 2.70% 160 177 1.60%
Two or more races 9 0.40% 27 1.00% -18 42 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 298 14.00% 98 3.70% 200 282 2.50%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,775 83.60% 2,473 94.20% -698 11,058 96.90%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 50 2.40% 55 2.10% -5 67 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 246 11.60% 252 9.60% -6 787 6.90%
10 to 14 years 183 8.60% 122 4.60% 61 815 7.10%
15 to 19 years 219 10.30% 224 8.50% -5 805 7.10%
20 to 24 years 205 9.70% 721 27.50% -516 388 3.40%
25 to 29 years 282 13.30% 222 8.50% 60 397 3.50%
30 to 34 years 236 11.10% 176 6.70% 60 516 4.50%
35 to 39 years 192 9.00% 198 7.50% -6 831 7.30%
40 to 44 years 115 5.40% 139 5.30% -24 940 8.20%
45 to 49 years 103 4.90% 96 3.70% 7 983 8.60%
50 to 54 years 83 3.90% 120 4.60% -37 796 7.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wright IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 54 2.50% 56 2.10% -2 675 5.90%
60 to 64 years 74 3.50% 44 1.70% 30 580 5.10%
65 to 69 years 30 1.40% 33 1.30% -3 606 5.30%
70 to 74 years 24 1.10% 40 1.50% -16 654 5.70%
75 to 79 years 30 1.40% 69 2.60% -39 613 5.40%
80 to 84 years 21 1.00% 38 1.40% -17 554 4.90%
85 years and over 26 1.20% 76 2.90% -50 467 4.10%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 86 6.80% 109 8.30% -23 614 7.10%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 114 9.00% 151 11.60% -37 728 8.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 391 30.80% 319 24.40% 72 3,476 40.40%
Some college, no degree 327 25.70% 205 15.70% 122 1,993 23.10%
Associate degree 102 8.00% 161 12.30% -59 716 8.30%
Bachelor's degree 155 12.20% 242 18.50% -87 804 9.30%
Graduate or professional degree 95 7.50% 120 9.20% -25 281 3.30%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,050 50.70% 790 34.60% 260 4,290 38.50%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 270 13.00% 440 19.30% -170 4,090 36.70%
Other family households with children under 18 360 17.40% 280 12.30% 80 630 5.70%
Other family households without children under 18 70 3.40% 70 3.10% 0 240 2.20%
Non-family households 320 15.50% 700 30.70% -380 1,900 17.00%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 530 25.60% 760 33.30% -230 2,440 21.90%
$25,000 to $49,999 790 38.20% 710 31.10% 80 4,180 37.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 530 25.60% 470 20.60% 60 3,140 28.20%
$75,000 to $99,999 170 8.20% 180 7.90% -10 790 7.10%
$100,000 to $199,999 50 2.40% 130 5.70% -80 480 4.30%
$200,000 or more 10 0.50% 30 1.30% -20 110 1.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wright IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Income of Persons in 1999 (Population age 16 and over):
No income 154 9.30% 201 9.10% -47 541 5.60%
less than $4,999 176 10.60% 365 16.50% -189 884 9.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 152 9.10% 380 17.10% -228 1,402 14.60%
$10,000 - $14,999 213 12.80% 293 13.20% -80 1,229 12.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 195 11.70% 254 11.50% -59 1,055 11.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 215 12.90% 200 9.00% 15 954 9.90%
$25,000 - $34,999 292 17.60% 220 9.90% 72 1,760 18.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 171 10.30% 140 6.30% 31 1,014 10.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 71 4.30% 57 2.60% 14 515 5.40%
$75,000 - $99,999 5 0.30% 43 1.90% -38 96 1.00%
$100,000 and over 18 1.10% 65 2.90% -47 141 1.50%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,160 69.80% 1,445 65.10% -285 5,769 60.20%
Unemployed 57 3.40% 54 2.40% 3 210 2.20%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 30 1.40% -30 7 0.10%
Not in labor force 445 26.80% 689 31.10% -244 3,605 37.60%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 109 9.40% 132 9.10% -23 828 14.40%
Professional and related 208 17.90% 260 18.00% -52 808 14.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 8 0.70% 10 0.70% -2 23 0.40%
Other service 201 17.30% 256 17.70% -55 795 13.80%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 77 6.60% 191 13.20% -114 441 7.60%
Office and administrative support 99 8.50% 160 11.10% -61 760 13.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 65 5.60% 21 1.50% 44 118 2.00%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 38 3.30% 99 6.90% -61 315 5.50%
Installation maintenance and repair 38 3.30% 42 2.90% -4 224 3.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wright IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 169 14.60% 175 12.10% -6 856 14.80%
Transportation and material moving 148 12.80% 99 6.90% 49 601 10.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 124 10.70% 34 2.40% 90 578 10.00%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.10%
Construction 47 4.10% 79 5.50% -32 368 6.40%
Manufacturing 249 21.50% 304 21.00% -55 1,131 19.60%
Wholesale trade 35 3.00% 67 4.60% -32 226 3.90%
Retail trade 94 8.10% 235 16.30% -141 546 9.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 69 5.90% 64 4.40% 5 467 8.10%
Information 24 2.10% 2 0.10% 22 204 3.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 39 3.40% 90 6.20% -51 196 3.40%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 28 2.40% 97 6.70% -69 253 4.40%
Educational, health, and social services 244 21.00% 288 19.90% -44 1,248 21.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 81 7.00% 107 7.40% -26 203 3.50%
Other services (except public administration) 93 8.00% 50 3.50% 43 243 4.20%
Public administration 33 2.80% 28 1.90% 5 103 1.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 975 57.60% 940 41.70% 35 6,171 62.90%
Widowed 77 4.50% 130 5.80% -53 1,181 12.00%
Divorced 193 11.40% 220 9.80% -27 693 7.10%
Separated 27 1.60% 47 2.10% -20 41 0.40%
Never married 422 24.90% 915 40.60% -493 1,719 17.50%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 270 13.00% 457 20.10% -187 673 6.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,803 87.00% 1,814 79.90% -11 10,479 94.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wright IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,905 89.70% 2,559 97.40% -654 11,206 98.20%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 41 1.90% 16 0.60% 25 99 0.90%
1995-2000 3 0.10% 8 0.30% -5 4 0.00%
1990-1994 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 25 0.20%
1980-1989 18 0.80% 0 0.00% 18 26 0.20%
1970-1979 16 0.80% 0 0.00% 16 9 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 8 0.30% -8 22 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 177 8.30% 51 1.90% 126 102 0.90%
1995-2000 136 6.40% 0 0.00% 136 33 0.30%
1990-1994 18 0.80% 42 1.60% -24 34 0.30%
1980-1989 12 0.60% 9 0.30% 3 30 0.30%
1970-1979 11 0.50% 0 0.00% 11 5 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,150 54.20% 1,100 41.90% 50 8,940 78.40%
Renter-occupied housing unit 920 43.30% 1,170 44.60% -250 2,210 19.40%
Group quarters 50 2.40% 360 13.70% -310 260 2.30%
               
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Migration DVD, issued October 2003.
Notes: Universe is the population 5 years and over unless otherwise stated. Net migration is equal to in-migration minus out-migration. Non-movers did
not change county of residence, but may have changed housing location within the same county.
Prepared by the Policy Research Institute, The University of Kansas, email: pri@ku.edu
For questions call the State Library of Iowa, State Data Center Program, 800-248-4483, www.iowadatacenter.org

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